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    [Noun]  | "graft" | \ ˈgraft \


    1: a grafted plant

    2: scion

    3: the point of insertion of a scion upon a stock

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English graffe, grafte, from Anglo-French greffe, graife stylus, graph, from Medieval Latin graphium, from Latin, stylus, from Greek grapheion, from graphein to write {mat|carve|};

    [Noun]  | "graft" 


    1: the acquisition of gain (such as money) in dishonest or questionable ways; also : illegal or unfair gain

    Origin: 1865 ;

     See: ;

    [Noun]  | "graft" 


    1: work, labor

    Origin: 1853 ;

     English dialect graft, verb, to work;

    [Noun]  | "graft-ver*sus-host disease" | \ ˈgraft-ˌvər-səs-ˈhōst- \


    1: a potentially fatal bodily condition that results when T cells from a tissue or organ transplant and especially a bone marrow transplant react immunologically against the recipient's antigens attacking cells and tissues

    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Noun]  | "skin graft" 


    1: a piece of skin that is surgically removed from a donor area to replace skin in a defective or denuded area (such as one that has been burned); also : the procedure by which such a piece of skin is removed and transferred to a new area

    Origin: 1871 ;

    [Noun]  | "coronary artery bypass" 


    1: a surgical procedure performed to shunt blood around a narrowing or blockage in the coronary artery of the heart that usually involves grafting one end of a segment of blood vessel (such as a vein of the leg) removed from another part of the body into the aorta and the other end of the segment into the coronary artery beyond the obstructed area to allow for increased blood flow —often followed by the word surgery or operation —abbreviation CABG

    Origin: 1961 ;

    [Verb]  | "graft" 


    1: to cause (a scion) to unite with a stock; also : to unite (plants or scion and stock) to form a graft

    2: to propagate (a plant) by grafting

    3: to implant (living tissue) surgically

    Origin: 14th century ;

     See: ;

    [Verb]  | "graft" 


    1: to get (illicit gain) by graft

    2: to practice graft

    Origin: 1859 ;

     Origin unknown;

    [Verb]  | "graft" 


    1: as in tie, attach;



    [Noun]  | "graft" 


    1: dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages;


      * e.g., " ... The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government. "



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     [ "graft" ]

    1: To work.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) alec: why u got so much money in ya bank u rich cunt!? 

     [ "graft" ]

    2: it bassically means work - whether physical or mental.

      * e.g.,  ...  Adam: Ive done 4 weeks hard graft for that so i deserve it ya PRIK! 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: To graft is to make an obvious, concerted, prolonged effort to make out with and/or have sex with a girl, usually without success

      * e.g.,  ... Dude #1: Did you bang that girl? I saw you grafting on her all night bro Dude #2: Nope, she wasn't having any of it :( 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: To use political power for personal gain. "Graft" is a term used first during the "Gilded Age" (late 19th century.

      * e.g.,  ... Boss Tweed showed extreme graft in the 1880's when he pocketed $10 million that he said paid for Tammany hall. 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: to sell drugs

      * e.g.,  ... my birds just found out im grafting 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: To flirt heavily with a girl, in the hope of having sex with her

      * e.g.,  ... gonna get a graft going tonight 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: ) Verb. A more modern and extended version of swot (i.e., to study, particularly in preparation for a test or exam).

      * e.g.,  ... ) I went to the library to start grafting for my finals. 

     [ "graft" ]

    2: ) Noun. Hard work.

      * e.g.,  ... ) Gee, climbing Table Mountain is a serious graft. 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: when we go out at the weekend we always graft a car stereo or sumthin to make £

      * e.g.,  ... twinny grafted 3 car stereo's last week an pocketed £45 quid for weed 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: the act of flirting outrageously with somebody, it can become addictive. mainly used by players and ultimate legends.

      * e.g.,  ... orite mert you see that AJ graftin again, its like he wants to be a JAY 

     [ "graft" ]

    1: where someone is chatting or flirting to someone to try to get in a relationship

      * e.g.,  ... girl: fuck tonight boy: i cant i have a graft 

     [ "Grafting" ]

    1: Scottish slang meaning a guy who is trying to get a girl to like him. A bit like flirting. Can be shortened to 'graft' or 'g-rafting'

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh see Dave over there he's grafting on Lisa" "Dave's on the graft" "Dave's g-rafting" "Graft graft graft your boat gently down the stream..." 

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